Winter Update

1. Two changed lives 

There are incredible moments when God makes it possible to be involved in His work in other people. I would like to share with you 2 stories of two students from Dnepr, the city that I oversee and coach leaders at. 

 Left to right on this photo - Sergey and a student volunteer Danik. 

Sergey is 21 years old, a student at the Mining University in Dnepr. He has no parents; he lives on his own. 

Sergey came to Campus Dnepr outreach for the first time to participate at the training about emotional intelligence in the fall of 2019. Danik invited Sergey to meet one on one after the gathering and at each meeting shared the Gospel with him, invited him to more events. This winter Sergey decided to repent and let Christ into his life. We rejoice with the whole Dnepr team and Thank God for another changed life. 

Here is Olya, her disciple Masha, and Masha’s disciple Sofia, who repented in summer. 

Olya has been actively serving students in Dnepr for 4 years. She realized that after graduation (she graduates this year) God calls her to go to a full time field ministry of evangelism and discipleship. She was very encouraged to see how the principle from 2 Tim2:2 worked in her life – pass it on to those who are capable of teaching others. Those girls are really getting it. Olya will join CRU as a staff in May. 

2. Infinity – YOUR LIFE AS A MISSION 

In the beginning of February we have organized a conference for our students and for different church representatives. We were able to gather around 350 participant. The goal of this conference was to continue encouraging people to see their life as a mission field to spread the Good News and make disciples of all nations. 

You can watch the video about the conference here: 

3. Raising young leaders 

Last month we attended the summit for local leaders of student ministries. There were 14 representatives from our ministry.

The girls you see on the picture – are our current associate team leaders in Ukraine. They are brave and capable God’s daughters who HE has entrusted with a lot of responsibility and a huge blessing to be used for His glory. I love then dearly and I am very blessed to be able to serve them and invest in them and help them in their roles and walk with God. One of them potentially will take my role in the next semester. 

PLEASE PRAY 

1. For our ministries with students these days. As we have entered the quarantine - all of our Evangelism and discipleship meetings have to happen online. We are working on creative tools and methods to make it happen. I know God can use such circumstance to reach those who would not be reachable under normal conditions. 

2. Pray for Johnny and I. So we can have a normal wedding (not online=) in May; that we are able to get a visa for him and he can continue to live in Kiev and work remotely from here. That my documents for travelling to the US will not take two years but I will get them faster. 

3. For the new Associate team leader to take my role from the next semester. May the Lord calls and prepares the heart of the one He has chosen for this ministry